Changing Suburbs, Changing Students
Helping School Leaders Face the Challenges
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Administration
| Author: | Shelley B. Wepner, JoAnne G. Ferrara, Kristin N. Rainville, Diane W. Gómez, Professor Diane E. Lang, Laura A. Bigaouette | ISBN: | 9781452283937 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | September 21, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shelley B. Wepner, JoAnne G. Ferrara, Kristin N. Rainville, Diane W. Gómez, Professor Diane E. Lang, Laura A. Bigaouette |
| ISBN: | 9781452283937 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | September 21, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Embrace the changing suburbs by changing your school!
As your students evolve, has your school evolved with them? This unique book offers an explanation of the increasing diversity in student makeup and ideas for acting as an agent of positive change for your school. The authors offer tools and recommend ways you can improve student achievement by:
- Developing an action plan for more focused, culturally responsive student instruction
- Creating a culture that celebrates diversity
- Building partnerships with parents, universities, and the community
- Providing programs for English learners such as tutoring, the arts, and summer support
Embrace the changing suburbs by changing your school!
As your students evolve, has your school evolved with them? This unique book offers an explanation of the increasing diversity in student makeup and ideas for acting as an agent of positive change for your school. The authors offer tools and recommend ways you can improve student achievement by:
- Developing an action plan for more focused, culturally responsive student instruction
- Creating a culture that celebrates diversity
- Building partnerships with parents, universities, and the community
- Providing programs for English learners such as tutoring, the arts, and summer support
